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AD. 1901.]

PUBLIC HEALTH.

[No. 10.

893

(3.) Provided always that when the owners of a block of buildings ree to make and do make a lane opening at both ends upon a public thoroughfare and free from obstruction throughout, both vertically and horizontally, the foregoing requirements shall be modified as follows:-

Houses not exceeding 40 feet in depth

Houses exceeding 40 feet but not exceeding 50 feet in depth Houses exceeding 50 feet but not exceeding 60 feet in depth Houses exceeding 60 feet in depth..

that

A lane not less than

6 feet wide.

8 feet wide. 11 feet wide.

13 feet wide.

The

(4.) The buildings must be provided on every floor with a window of at least ten square feet superficial area opening into such lane. area of such window shall not be included in calculating the window area required by section 69.

(5.) The Board, with the consent of the Governor-in-Council, shall have power in any special case to modify the foregoing requirements of this section, where such modification may appear necessary.

(6.) In computing the depth of a domestic building for the purposes of this section, the depth of the kitchen shall be included in the com- putation of such depth in every case except where the kitchen is separated from the principal room or rooms of the building by an open backyard of at least six feet in depth extending the entire width of the back of the building and unobstructed except by a bridge or covered way on each floor, not exceeding the width specified in sub-section (2.) of this section.

Habitation of Kitchens, etc.

of habitation, mission, of kitchen, etc.

without per-

57.-(1.) It shall not be lawful, without the written permission of the Prohibition Board, to live in, occupy, or use, or to let or sublet, or to suffer or permit to be used for habitation or for occupation as a shop, any kitchen, out- house, cellar, vault, underground room, basement, or room any side of which abuts on or against the earth or soil.

(2.) Every person who contravenes any provision of this section shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty-five dollars.

Water-Closets, Urinals, and Latrines.

58.-(1.) No person shall construct, except in a hospital, any water- Prohibition of closet or urinal having any communication with any public sewer or private drain, without the permission of the Board.

(2) Any existing water-closet or urinal so communicating shall be removed by the owner, on his being required by the Board to effect such rémoval.

construction, without per- mission, of water-closet or urinal.